WASHINGTON DC - The Washington Wizards announced the roster that will compete in the 2014 NBA Summer League in Las Vegas beginning on July 12. Otto Porter and Glen Rice, both coming off of their rookie seasons with the Wizards in 2013-14, headline the team’s Summer League squad.

WASHINGTON WIZARDS 2014 SUMMER MINI-CAMP ROSTER

NO.

PLAYER

POS

HT

WT

BORN

LAST PLAYED FOR

COLLEGE/FROM

NBA EXP.

44

Khem Birch

F

6-9

220 lbs

9/28/91

UNLV

UNLV/USA

R

27

Deonte Burton

G

6-1

190 lbs

6/26/91

Nevada

Nevada/USA

R

54

Ian Chiles

C

7-2

260 lbs

7/30/90

Morgan State

Morgan State/USA

R

21

Jarell Eddie

F

6-7

220 lbs

10/30/91

Virginia Tech

Virginia Tech/USA

R

20

Kim English

G

6-6

200 lbs

9/24/88

Chorale Roanne (France)

Missouri/USA

1

40

Charles Garcia

F

6-10

229 lbs

10/13/88

Ali Muharraq (Bahrain)

Seattle/USA

R

15

Christian Kabongo

G

6-4

200 lbs

10/9/90

Idaho Stampede

New Mexico St/Canada

1

12

Frantz Massenat

G

6-4

190 lbs

1/17/92

Drexel

Drexel/USA

R

55

Daniel Miller

C

6-11

275 lbs

6/24/90

Georgia Tech

Georgia Tech/USA

R

33

Daniel Orton

C

6-10

256 lbs

8/6/90

Maine Redclaws

Kentucky/USA

4

22

Otto Porter

F

6-9

205 lbs

6/3/93

Washington Wizards

Georgetown/USA

1

14

Glen Rice Jr.

G

6-6

252 lbs

1/1/91

Washington Wizards

Georgia Tech./USA

1

52

Daniel Theis

F

6-9

215 lbs

4/4/92

Brose Bask (Germany)

Germany

R

5

Kwame Vaughn

G

6-3

195 lbs

5/31/90

Agrigento (Italy)

Cal St. Fullerton/USA

R

6

Maalik Wayns

G

6-1

195 lbs

5/2/91

Rio Grande Valley

Villanova/USA

2

30

Jamil Wilson

F

6-7

230 lbs

11/20/90

Marquette

Marquette/USA

R

Prior to beginning Summer League play, the Wizards will hold a mini-camp at Verizon Center. The mini-camp schedule is as follows:

WASHINGTON WIZARDS 2014 SUMMER LEAGUE MINI-CAMP SCHEDULE

DATETIME

Monday, July 7 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Tuesday, July 8 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Wednesday, July 9 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Thursday, July 10 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

Media is invited to attend and shoot the final 15 minutes of each practice. Players will be available to the media following each practice. Media members are encouraged to arrive 45 minutes prior to the announced conclusion time of each practice.

The Wizards will play in three preliminary round games from July 12-15 before being seeded in a tournament running through the Championship Game on July 21. Washington will play its first game on Saturday, July 12 vs. Atlanta at 4:30 p.m. EDT. Their next two games are scheduled for Sunday, July 13 vs. Minnesota at 10:30 p.m. EDT and Tuesday, July 15 vs. Miami at 6:30 p.m. EDT. All three of the Wizards’ preliminary games will take place at the Thomas and Mack Center and all will be televised on Comcast SportsNet.

WASHINGTON WIZARDS 2014 SUMMER LEAGUE SCHEDULE

DATEOPPONENTTIMETV

Saturday, July 12 Atlanta Hawks 4:30 pm EDT Comcast SportsNet

Sunday, July 13 Minnesota Timberwolves 10:30 EDT Comcast SportsNet

Tuesday, July 15 Miami Heat 6:30 EDT Comcast SportsNet

The 67-game NBA Summer League schedule will be played at the Thomas & Mack Center and the COX Pavilion on the campus of the University of Nevada Las Vegas and will feature 22 NBA teams as well as a team of NBA D-League Select players competing for the inaugural NBA Summer League title. Each team is guaranteed to play at least five games.

BALTIMORE, Md. – Scoring its fourth win in five games, No. 3 seed Morgan State (15-15) advanced to the championship of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Tournament for the sixth time in eight seasons after taking down No. 7 seed Coppin State, 79-64, last night. The win marked the third time this season the Bears have downed the crosstown rival Eagles. The Bears tip-off against No. 1 seed North Carolina Central (27-5) at 6 p.m. and will be attempting clinch its fourth MEAC Championship title and clinch its third trip to the NCAA Tournament.

The Bears have had unprecedented success in the MEAC Tournament under head coach Todd Bozeman. The Bears have participated in six of the last eight MEAC Tournament championships, captured back-to-back MEAC Titles, and made appearances in the NIT and two NCAA Tournaments.

FOLLOW ALONG WITH LIVE STATS
Live stats of all games will be available on the conference’s official website, www.MEAChoops .com. The preliminary games will also be streamed live on MEACsports.com.

IT’S OK TO BE A FOLLOWER
MSU men’s basketball fans can follow their favorite team, or any of the other MSU athletics programs on Twitter through the handle @MorganStBears.

MEAC TOURNAMENT FACTS
• Morgan State has won three MEAC Tournaments (1977, 2009 & 2010) and will be making its sixth championship appearance under Coach Bozeman.

• Morgan State has advanced to the MEAC Semifinals seven times in the last eight seasons.

• Todd Bozeman has led Morgan State to 17 of the school’s 32 MEAC Tournament wins.

• Morgan State coach Todd Bozeman was the 2009 and 2010 Outstanding Coach of the MEAC Tournament.

SCOUTING NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL
N.C. Central, 27-5 overall, finished 15-1 in the MEAC and earned the number one seed. The Eagles, who rank No. 18 in the Mid-Major Top 25 Poll, advanced to the championship as a result of rolling No. 8 seed Howard, 92-46, in the quarterfinals round of the MEAC, followed by a 68-45 blowout against No. 4 seed Norfolk State Friday night in the semifinals. N.C. Central is on a 19-game winning streak and will attempt to make it 20 when they enter tonight’s matchup with No. 3 seed Morgan State. The Eagles are vying for its first MEAC Tournament Championship and its first trip to the NCAA Tournament.

WE MEET AGAIN
The Morgan State Bears will square off against the Eagles for the 87th meeting between the two. N.C. Central holds a 46-40 advantage, and has gone 2-1 against the Bears since rejoining the MEAC.

THE ONLY MEETING THIS SEASON WAS AT N.C. CENTRAL, JAN. 27, 2014DURHAM, N.C. – Jeremy Ingram posted a game-high 20 points, Maramu Jawara added 13 for N. C. Central. It all added up to the Eagles erasing a 13-point deficit to hold on and beat Morgan State 53-52 at McDougald-McLendon Gymnasium. Justin Black finished with 17 points for the Bears who came up short down the stretch for the second game in a row, having lost to N.C. A&T 68-67 in overtime.

The Bears tied the game at 52-52 when Donte Pretlow hit a jumper with 33 seconds to go. The Eagles came out of the timeout and worked the clock down before taking a shot that missed badly as the horn sounded. But the game was not over.

Morgan’s Shaquille Duncan was called for a foul against Karamo Jawara on a loose ball rebound. The officials adjusted the clock to display 1 second remaining in the game. Jawara stepped up and hit the first free throw, and missed the second on purpose. The Bears had .4 seconds left on the clock, but Thair Heath‘s inbounds pass sailed past Chiles as time expired.

NEXT UP: If Morgan State wins, they will earn an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament. It would mark the Bears third appearance in the “Big Dance” in the last eight seasons.

BLACK A MEMBER OF THE 1,000 POINTS CLUB
Senior guard Justin Black eclipsed the 1,000 point mark for his career as a result of his 24-point outing against Cal State Northridge (12/27) … Black recently moved in front of Jason McCoy (1,292 pts – 1987-91) as the school’s No. 13 leading scorer and following his career-high 29 points outing against No. 6 seed Florida A&M he currently has 1,350 career points.

WELCOME TO THE CLUB MR. CHILES
Senior center Ian Chiles scored 18 points in the semifinals and moved up to No. 21 on Morgan State’s all-time scoring list with 1,028 career points. He is only 8 points shy of becoming the school’s No. 20 leading scorer held currently by James Turk (1,035 pts / 1961-63).

VETERANS HUNGRY FOR THE ‘SHIP
Seniors Justin Black and Ian Chiles have advanced to the third MEAC Championship game of their career. The standout duo were members of the Bears squad that was defeated by Hampton (60-55) in 2011 MEAC championship game, and they fell short again when North Carolina A&T (57-54) captured the title in 2013.

WELCOME TO MY BLOCK PARTYIan Chiles has been making the most of his 7-foot-2 frame. The senior recorded a career-high 9 blocked shots against Norfolk State on Feb. 8. He completed the regular season ranked No. 3 in the MEAC (3.0 bpg). He posted six blocks in the MEAC semifinals and currently has 92 blocks for the season, and 191 for his career.

THE ALMOST-TRIPLE-DOUBLE
Despite the loss against Norfolk State (Feb. 8), Ian Chiles had a strong effort and came close to finishing with the oh so rare — triple-double. “Big Slew” completed the night with 15 points on 5-of-8 shooting, grabbed a game-high 10 rebounds and notched a career-high nine blocked shots … one rejection short a triple-double.

ANOTHER ALMOST-TRIPLE-DOUBLE
In the MEAC semifinals win against No. 7 seed Coppin State, Anthony Hubbard nearly finished with a triple double. The senior small forward seemed to be everywhere on the floor. He finished with 12 points to go along with nine rebounds and dished out a career-high nine assists in 31 minutes of work.

POSTSEASON HONOR ROLL
Two Bears landed postseason honors from the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference in 2013-14. Seniors Justin Black and Ian Chiles were named to the All-MEAC first-team. With Black and Chiles receiving first team accolades, Morgan State has now registered at least one member on the All-MEAC first team in six of the last eight years under head coach Todd Bozeman. In fact, this marks the third time under Bozeman that the Bears have had two players as first team selections. The duo has also been named to the NABC First Team All-District team and College Hoops Daily All-MEAC First Team.

BALTIMORE, Md. – Morgan State carries the No. 3 seed as the Bears begin their quest for the 2014 MEAC Tournament championship this week at The Scope Arena in Norfolk, Virginia. Morgan State will begin tournament play Thursday at 6 p.m. against No. 6 Florida A&M.

The Bears have had unprecedented success in the MEAC Tournament under head coach Todd Bozeman. The Bears have participated in five of the last seven MEAC Tournament championships, captured back-to-back MEAC Titles, and made appearances in the NIT and two NCAA Tournaments.

Morgan State capped the regular season with a 68-66 overtime win over Howard at Burr Gymnasium to garner the No. 3 seed. Although the Bears have won five of its last seven games, now everyone is zero and zero again when teams take the floor at the Norfolk Scope Arena.

FOLLOW ALONG WITH LIVE STATS & LIVE STREAM
Live stats of all games will be available on the conference’s official website, www.MEAChoops .com. The preliminary games will also be streamed live on MEACsports.com.

IT’S OK TO BE A FOLLOWER
MSU men’s basketball fans can follow their favorite team, or any of the other MSU athletics programs on Twitter through the handle @MorganStBears.

MEAC TOURNAMENT FACTS
• Morgan State has won three MEAC Tournaments (1977, 2009 & 2010) and has made five championship appearances under Coach Bozeman.

• Todd Bozeman has led Morgan State to 15 of the school’s 30 MEAC Tournament wins.

• Morgan State coach Todd Bozeman was the 2009 and 2010 Outstanding Coach of the MEAC Tournament.

FOR THE RECORD: Morgan State trails Florida A&M 33-20 in their series meetings, and Todd Bozeman holds a 6-4 record against the Rattlers since becoming MSU’s head coach in 2006.

SCOUTING FLORIDA A&M
Florida A&M, 13-17 overall, finished 8-8 in the MEAC and earned the number six seed. The Rattlers enter the tournament having won five straight games (including a 78-73 win against the Bears in Baltimore), before losing 70-68 in the regular season finale against Bethune-Cookman.

LAST TIME VS. THE RATTLERS
March 3, 2014 — Jamie Adams scored 23 points, including the game-winning 3-pointer, to lift Florida A&M to a 78-73 victory over Morgan State on Senior Night at Hill Field House. After a tight game featuring several lead changes, clinched the win with Adams’ 3 that made it 74-72 with 1:39 to play, then padded the advantage down the stretch. Anthony Hubbard led the Bears with 20 points, Ian Chiles had 18 and Shaquille Duncan 10 and nine rebounds. Justin Black, the MEAC’s No. 3 leading scorer (18.8 ppg), was held to nine points.

NEXT UP: If Morgan State wins, they will advance to the semifinals on Friday, March 14 at 8 p.m. The Bears will take on the winner of Wednesday’s game (6 p.m.) between No. 2 Hampton and the winner between No. 7 Coppin State/No. 10 Bethune-Cookman.

THREE IN DOUBLE FIGURES
Thru 28 games last season, three Bears averaged more than 10 points a game. Justin Blackleads with by averaging 18.5 ppg (No. 3 in MEAC),Ian Chilesaverages 15.2 points per game (No. 9 in MEAC), while Anthony Hubbard is averaging 10.8 points and leads the squad averaging 6.6 rpg (No. 9).

BLACK A MEMBER OF THE 1,000 POINTS CLUB
Senior guard Justin Black eclipsed the 1,000 point mark for his career as a result of his 24-point outing against Cal State Northridge (12/27) … Black recently moved in front of Jason McCoy (1,292 pts – 1987-91) as the school’s No. 13 leading scorer and currently has 1,321 career points.

POUNDING THE PAINT
MSU is eager to get the ball inside this season, even more so than normal. Through 16 conference games, MSU ranked No. 2 in the MEAC averaging 74.2 points per game, including 15 points in the paint. This includes a dominating 50-22 edge in the paint at Hampton (1/20), 42-20 advantage at Coppin State (2/10), and 48-30 versus Bethune-Cookman (3/1).

THEIVES IN THE NIGHT
Two Bears are averaging better than 1.0 steals per game -Justin Black (2.0 – ranked No. 2 in MEAC), and Donte Pretlow (1.4 – No. 8). Morgan State ranked No. 6 in the MEAC by averaging 6.3 steals per game.

LOOK WHO’S IN SLAM
Morgan State senior guard Justin Black was recently featured in SLAM ONLINE (www.slamonline.com) in an article entitled “Game Plan.”

TOUGH IN THE PAINTIan Chiles and Thair Heath are shooting better than .500 from the field this year. Thru the first 28 games Chiles is shooting 55.4 pct (ranks No. 4 in MEAC). Heath is shooting 57.7 pct., while frontcourt teammate The Bears are among the top teams in the MEAC ranked No. 3 in field goal percentage (.427).

WELCOME TO MY BLOCK PARTYIan Chiles has been making the most of his 7-foot-2 frame. The senior recorded a career-high 9 blocked shots against Norfolk State on Feb. 8. He completed the regular season ranked No. 3 in the MEAC averaging 3.0 rejections per contest (84) and now has 183 career blocks.

THE ALMOST-TRIPLE-DOUBLE
Despite the loss against Norfolk State (Feb. 8), Ian Chiles had a strong effort and came close to finishing with the oh so rare — triple-double. “Big Slew” completed the night with 15 points on 5-of-8 shooting, grabbed a game-high 10 rebounds and notched a career-high nine blocked shots … one rejection short a triple-double.

A BLOSSOM ON THE OFFENSIVE GLASSCedric Blossom leads the Bears with 75 offensive rebounds thru the first 28 games. The sophomore has started in 27 of 28 games and is averaging 7.0 ppg, 5.4 rebounds in 23.5 minutes. He had a sensational game at UMES (Feb. 17) where he posted a career-high 20 points and 11 rebounds — and has recorded three double-doubles during his career.

THE 3-HEADED GRIZZLY
During the 16 conference matchups this season Justin Black, Ian Chiles and Anthony Hubbard have scored 668 points, while the rest of the squad has produced 504 points. In the blowout of Howard (12/7), the trio combined to score 39 points with Black scored a team-high 17 points. Against Coppin State (2/10), the trio accounted for 61 of the Bears’ 82 points with Black and Chiles leading the way with 23 apiece. The trio has totaled 1,247 of the team’s 1,993 points, 63 percent of the team’s scoring load.

NORFOLK, Va. - North Carolina Central senior guard Jeremy Ingram was named the 2014 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Player of the Year as announced by the conference on Monday. Howard’s James Daniel was selected as Rookie of the Year and Hampton’s Du’Vaughn Maxwell garnered the Defensive Player of the Year honor. North Carolina Central Head Coach Levelle Moton was named the MEAC Coach of the Year.

All awards are voted on by the conference’s head men’s basketball coaches and sports information directors.

Ingram averaged 20.2 points and 3.8 rebounds to lead the Eagles to a 15-1 conference mark and a regular season MEAC Championship. The Charlotte native scored at least 20 points in 16-of-30 games this season. Ingram, who earned MEAC Player of the Week four times, tallied 113 rebounds, 35 assists, 21 blocks, and 50 steals this season. He also added a season-high 38 points against Savannah State.

Daniel led the MEAC in scoring at 21.7 points, while shooting 40-percent from three on the season. Daniel recorded double figures in scoring in all 26 games this season and notched a career-high 38 points in against Hampton. Daniel garnered MEAC Rookie of the Week honors eight times.

Maxwell led the Pirates offense by scoring 14.9 points. Defensively, Maxwell registered 218 total rebounds (7.4 per game) and reached double figures in scoring 26 times and double-digit rebounds seven times. A two-time MEAC Player of the Week and six-time MEAC Defensive Player of the Week honoree, Maxwell finished with six double-doubles, including 20 points and 10 rebounds against Winthrop.

Moton earned the Coach of the Year after leading the NCCU Eagles to a 15-1 record in conference play and its first regular-season MEAC title. Moton also guided North Carolina Central to a 25-5 mark, including a win over N.C. State.

Ingram is joined on the 2014 All-MEAC First Team by Morgan State’s Ian Chiles and Justin Black, Coppin State’s Michael Murray, and Hampton’s Du’Vaughn Maxwell.

North Carolina Central clinched the MEAC regular season title with a 64-57 win over Savannah State. The Eagles will enter the tournament as the number one seed and will face the winner of the No.8 Howard vs. No. 9 North Carolina A&T matchup on Wednesday, March 12 at 6 p.m.

The 2014 regular season champion, regular season runners-up, first-team members and top honorees including Player, Rookie, Defensive and Coach of the Year selections will be recognized in pre-game presentations prior to their first games of the 2014 MEAC Basketball Tournament. Tournament play tips off March 10-15 at the Scope Arena in Norfolk, Virginia.

BALTIMORE, Md. – The Morgan State Bears (12-15, 10-5 MEAC) will look to sweep its season series with Howard (7-23, 5-10 MEAC) on Thursday when it takes on the Bison in an 8 p.m. game at Burr Gymnasium in Washington, D.C. The Bears will attempt to bounce back from a 78-73 home loss to Florida A&M. The game will mark the regular season finale for both teams.

SCOUTING THE BISON
The Bison welcomed back four veterans, including one starter, from a squad that posted a 6-24 overall record and went 4-12 in the MEAC. James Daniel leads the Bison by averaging 22.0 ppg and is shooting 41 percent (87-209) from beyond the arc. Prince Okoroh is the only other Bison who’s scoring in double-figures (14.3 ppg) and he also leads the team in rebounding (5.4 rpg). Oliver Ellison has chipped in 4.6 rpg and leads the Bison with 30 blocked shots thru 30 games. Kevin Nickleberry (Virginia Wesleyan ’86) enters his third season as Howard’s head men’s basketball coach where he currently holds a 14-47 record and is 113-150 overall.

Coppin State used a three-point barrage to shoot down Howard, 86-69 on Monday night in Baltimore. The Eagles set the tone early as Andre Armstrong led the way with 14 points that included four of eight from the three-point line. Michael Murray complemented Armstrong with 11 points on medium-range shots as Coppin led 36-28 at the half. The Bison got 10 points Prince Okoroh in the first 20 minutes, but they missed the presence of leading scorer James Daniel, who was forced to sit 11 minutes after picking up his second foul. With Daniel on the bench, the Bison turned the ball over 13 times and Coppin State accepted the gifts by converting them into 13 points.

LAST TIME VS. THE BISON
BALTIMORE (December 7, 2013) – Justin Black scored 17 points and led five teammates in double-figures as Morgan State won its conference home opener against Howard University 87-58 on Saturday at Hill Field House. Howard (2-9, 0-1) and Morgan State opened Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference play and also celebrated their 101st meeting.

WE MEET AGAIN: The Morgan State Bears will square off against the Bison for the 102nd meeting between the two. The Bears hold a 60-49 record against Howard since the series began in 1950-51. Todd Bozeman holds a 10-1 record against the Bison since becoming MSU’s head coach in 2006 … his one loss was on Feb. 6, 2012 when Howard left Hill Field House with a 54-46 victory.

THREE IN DOUBLE FIGURES
Thru 27 games last season, three Bears averaged more than 10 points a game. Justin Blackleads with by averaging 18.5 ppg (No. 3 in MEAC),Ian Chilesaverages 15.5 points per game (No. 9 in MEAC), while Anthony Hubbard is averaging 10.7 points and leads the squad averaging 6.6 rpg (No. 8).

BLACK A MEMBER OF THE 1,000 POINTS CLUB
Senior guard Justin Black eclipsed the 1,000 point mark for his career as a result of his 24-point outing against Cal State Northridge (12/27) … Black recently moved in front of Jason McCoy (1,292 pts – 1987-91) as the school’s No. 13 leading scorer and currently has 1,301 career points.

POUNDING THE PAINT
MSU is eager to get the ball inside this season, even more so than normal. Through 15 conference games, MSU ranks No. 2 in the MEAC averaging 74.2 points per game, including 15 points in the paint. This includes a dominating 50-22 edge in the paint at Hampton (1/20), 42-20 advantage at Coppin State (2/10), and 48-30 versus Bethune-Cookman (3/1).

THEIVES IN THE NIGHT
Two Bears are averaging better than 1.0 steals per game -Justin Black (2.0 – ranks No. 2 in MEAC), and Donte Pretlow (1.3 – No. 8). Morgan State is also No. 5 in the MEAC by averaging 6.5 steals per game.??

LOOK WHO’S IN SLAM
Morgan State senior guard Justin Black was recently featured in SLAM ONLINE (www.slamonline.com) in an article entitled “Game Plan.”

TOUGH IN THE PAINTIan Chiles and Thair Heath are shooting better than .500 from the field this year. Thru the first 27 games Chiles is shooting 55.9 pct (ranks No. 4 in MEAC). Heath is shooting 57.7 pct., while frontcourt teammate The Bears are among the top teams in the MEAC ranked No. 3 in field goal percentage (.429).

WELCOME TO MY BLOCK PARTYIan Chiles has been making the most of his 7-foot-2 frame. The senior recorded a career-high 9 blocked shots against Norfolk State on Feb. 8. He’s currently ranked No. 3 in the MEAC averaging 2.9 rejections per contest (80) and now has 179 career blocks.

THE ALMOST-TRIPLE-DOUBLE
Despite the loss against Norfolk State (Feb. 8), Ian Chiles had a strong effort and came close to finishing with the oh so rare — triple-double. “Big Slew” completed the night with 15 points on 5-of-8 shooting, grabbed a game-high 10 rebounds and notched a career-high nine blocked shots … one rejection short a triple-double.

A BLOSSOM ON THE OFFENSIVE GLASSCedric Blossom leads the Bears with 71 offensive rebounds thru the first 27 games. The sophomore has started in 26 of 27 games and is averaging 7.0 ppg, 5.3 rebounds in 23.3 minutes. He had a sensational game at UMES (Feb. 17) where he posted a career-high 20 points and 11 rebounds — he has recorded three double-doubles during his career.

THE 3-HEADED GRIZZLY
In the first 15 conference matchups this season Justin Black, Ian Chiles and Anthony Hubbard have scored 627 points, while the rest of the squad has produced 477 points. In the blowout of Howard, the trio combined to score 39 points with Black scored a team-high 17 points. Against Coppin State, the trio accounted for 61 of the Bears’ 82 points with Black and Chiles leading the way with 23 apiece. The trio has totaled 1,206 of the team’s 1,925 points, 63 percent of the team’s scoring load.

BEARS SET TO FACE DELAWARE STATE MONDAY
The Morgan State Bears (11-13, 9-3 MEAC), winners of five of its last six games, hits the road to take on Delaware State (8-18, 4-9 MEAC) on Monday at 7:30 p.m. The Bears are attempting to win its fourth straight game, which would mark its longest winning streak of the season. Delaware State will enter the contest fresh off Saturday’s 84-71 home win against Maryland-Eastern Shore, and have won four of its last five games.

SCOUTING DELAWARE STATE
The Hornets welcomed back 10 veterans, including three starters, from a squad that posted a 15-18 overall record, and finished eighth place in the MEAC with an 8-8 record. The Hornets have three players averaging double-digit scoring. Casey Walker leads the squad averaging 12.5 ppg, followed by Tyshawn Bell (12.4 ppg) and Kendall Gray (11.4 ppg). Gray is among the league leaders in rebounding (Ranked No. 2) by averaging 7.4 rpg. Walker is currently 4-2 as the Hornets interim head coach after taking over for Greg Jackson who was fired on Thursday, Jan. 28. Casey Walker came off the bench to score 26 points to help give Delaware State an 84-71 victory over Maryland-Eastern Shore on Saturday. TyShawn Bell had 16 points and six rebounds for the Hornets. Kendall Gray added 15 points and Kendal Williams had 10.

LAST TIME VS. THE HORNETS
Feb 1, 2014 – Ian Chiles scored 24 points and grabbed eight rebounds in helping Morgan State overcome a seven-point halftime deficit in defeating Delaware State 77-64 on Saturday before a crowd of 3,970 fans at Hill Field House. Justin Black finished with 14 points and Cedric Blossom posted a double-double with 13 points and a game-high 10 rebounds for Morgan State, which improved to 7-12 overall and 5-2 in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. Morgan State shot only 35 percent in the first half but improved to 48 percent in the second period in overtaking the Hornets.

WE MEET AGAIN: The Morgan State Bears will square off against the Hornets for the 92nd meeting between the two. Morgan State holds a 51-40 advantage, and the Bears have won the last two meetings. Todd Bozeman holds a 12-5 record against the Hornets since becoming MSU’s head coach in 2006.

AVOIDING THE ROAD KILL

This season’s schedule will send MSU on the road for 14 games, including a trip to the U.S. Virgin Islands Paradise Jam. With the recent 88-72 win at Maryland Easter Shore the Bears improved to 4-8 on the season, including 4-2 versus MEAC teams.

THREE IN DOUBLE FIGURES
Thru 24 games last season, three Bears averaged more than 10 points a game. Justin Blackleads with by averaging 19.2 ppg (No. 3 in MEAC),Ian Chilesaverages 15.3 points per game, while Anthony Hubbard is averaging 10.8 points and leads the squad averaging 6.8 rpg (No. 6).

BLACK A MEMBER OF THE 1,000 POINTS CLUB
Senior guard Justin Black eclipsed the 1,000 point mark for his career as a result of his 24-point outing against Cal State Northridge (12/27) … Black recently moved in front of Damone Williams (1,207 pts – 1986-90) as the school’s No. 15 leading scorer and currently has 1,261 career points.

POUNDING THE PAINT
Morgan State is eager to get the ball inside this season, even more so than normal. Through 12 conference games, MSU leads the MEAC averaging 76 points per game, including 15 points in the paint. This includes a dominating 50-22 edge in the paint at Hampton (1/20), and 42-20 advantage at Coppin State (2/10).

THEIVES IN THE NIGHT
Two Bears are averaging better than 1.0 steals per game -Justin Black (2.0 – ranks No. 2 in MEAC), and Donte Pretlow (1.3 – No. 9). Morgan State is also No. 5 in the MEAC by averaging 6.7 steals per game.

TOUGH IN THE PAINTIan Chilesand Thair Heath are shooting better than .500 from the field this year. Thru the first 24 games Chiles is shooting 55.2 pct (ranks No. 5 in MEAC). Heath is shooting 54.2 pct., while frontcourt teammate The Bears are among the top teams in the MEAC ranked No. 3 in field goal percentage (.431).

WELCOME TO MY BLOCK PARTYIan Chiles has been making the most of his 7-foot-2 frame. The senior recorded a career-high 9 blocked shots against Norfolk State on Feb. 8. He’s currently ranked No. 2 in the MEAC averaging 3.0 rejections per contest (72) and now has 171 career blocks.

THE ALMOST-TRIPLE-DOUBLE
Despite the loss against Norfolk State (Feb. 8), Ian Chiles had a strong effort and came close to finishing with the oh so rare — triple-double. “Big Slew” completed the night with 15 points on 5-of-8 shooting, grabbed a game-high 10 rebounds and notched a career-high nine blocked shots … one rejection short a triple-double.

A BLOSSOM ON THE OFFENSIVE GLASSCedric Blossom leads the Bears with 66 offensive rebounds thru the first 24 games. The sophomore has started in every game and is averaging 6.8 ppg, 5.3 rebounds in 22.9 minutes. He had a sensational game at UMES (Feb. 17) where he posted a career-high 20 points and 11 rebounds — it marked the second double-double of his career.

THE 3-HEADED GRIZZLY
In the first 12 conference matchups this season Justin Black, Ian Chiles and Anthony Hubbard have scored 509 points, while the rest of the squad has produced 394 points. In the blowout of Howard, the trio combined to score 39 points with Black scored a team-high 17 points. Against Coppin State, the trio accounted for 61 of the Bears’ 82 points with Black and Chiles leading the way with 23 apiece. The trio has totaled 1,087 of the team’s 1,731 points, 62 percent of the team’s scoring load.

BALTIMORE, Md. — The Morgan State Bears, winners of three of its last four games, visit Princess Anne, Md. to take on the Fighting Hawks of Maryland Eastern Shore (4-18, 2-8 MEAC) on Monday, February 17th at 7:30 p.m. This will be the first and only meeting of the regular season between the Bears and Hawks.

SCOUTING MD-EASTERN SHORE
The Hawks welcomed back seven veterans, including three starters, from a squad that posted an 2-26 overall record, and finished in 13th place in the MEAC stadnings. Hakeem Baxter is the Hawks leading scorer by averaging 15.4 ppg. Kyree Jones is the only other Hawk scoring in double-figures (14.7 ppg) and he’s averaging 2.5 assists per game. Troy Snyder leads UMES on the glass by averaging 5.7 rebounds per contest. Frankie Allen enters his 7th season as the Hawks’ head coach where he currently holds a 38-130 record (.226 winning pct.). Troy Snyder exploded for 34 points and 14 rebounds, both season highs, in helping Maryland-Eastern Shore score 59 second-half points and beat Howard 87-73 on Saturday. Hakeem Baxter added 22 points and Louis Bell 15 for the Hawks, who broke a three-game losing streak.

LAST TIME VS. THE HAWKS
March 2, 2013 – Shaquille Duncan matched his career-high with 17 points and the Bears outscored Md-Eastern Shore 38-26 in the second half to cruise to a 58-45 victory at Hill Field House. Duncan finished the game shooting 7 of 9 from the floor with three blocked shots and a couple of sensational dunks. DeWayne Jackson had another solid all-around performance today. The senior finished with 15 points, seven rebounds and seven assists. He also added three blocked shots to help the Bears to extend to its third straight win, and its sixth victory in seven games.

WE MEET AGAIN: The Morgan State Bears will square off against the Hawks for the 82nd meeting between the two. Morgan State holds a 49-32 advantage, however the Bears have won the last two meetings. Todd Bozeman holds a 9-3 record against the Hawks since becoming MSU’s head coach in 2006.

THREE IN DOUBLE FIGURES

Thru 22 games last season, three Bears averaged more than 10 points a game. Justin Blackleads with by averaging 18.9 ppg (No. 2 in MEAC),Ian Chilesaverages 15.0 points per game, while Anthony Hubbard is averaging 11.1 points and leads the squad averaging 6.8 rpg (No. 6).

BLACK A MEMBER OF THE 1,000 POINTS CLUB

Senior guard Justin Black eclipsed the 1,000 point mark for his career as a result of his 24-point outing against Cal State Northridge (12/27) … Black recently scored 23 points and moved in front of Damone Williams (1,207 pts – 1986-90) as the school’s No. 15 leading scorer with 1,215 career points.

POUNDING THE PAINT

Morgan State is eager to get the ball inside this season, even more so than normal. Through 10 conference games, MSU leads the MEAC averaging 75 points per game, including 15 points in the paint. This includes a dominating 50-22 edge in the paint at Hampton (1/20), and 42-20 advantage at Coppin State (2/10).

THEIVES IN THE NIGHT

Two Bears are averaging better than 1.0 steals per game -Justin Black (2.1 – ranks No. 2 in MEAC), and Donte Pretlow (1.4 – No. 10). Morgan State is also No. 5 in the MEAC by averaging 7 steals per game.

TOUGH IN THE PAINT

Ian Chilesand Thair Heath are shooting better than .500 from the field this year. Thru the first 22 games Chiles is shooting 54.3 pct (ranks No. 6 in MEAC), while frontcourt teammate Heath is shooting 54.2 pct. The Bears are among the top teams in the MEAC ranked No. 3 in field goal percentage (.421).

WELCOME TO MY BLOCK PARTY

Ian Chiles has been making the most of his 7-foot-2 frame. The senior recorded a career-high 9 blocked shots against Norfolk State on Feb. 8. He’s currently ranked T-No. 2 in the MEAC averaging 3.0 rejections per contest (68) and now has 167 career blocks.THE ALMOST-TRIPLE-DOUBLE

Despite the loss against Norfolk State (Feb. 8), Ian Chiles had a strong effort and came close to finishing with the oh so rare — triple-double. “Big Slew” completed the night with 15 points on 5-of-8 shooting, grabbed a game-high 10 rebounds and notched a career-high nine blocked shots … one rejection short a triple-double.THE 3-HEADED GRIZZLY

In the first 10 conference matchups this season Justin Black, Ian Chiles and Anthony Hubbard have scored 455 points, while the rest of the squad has produced 316 points. In the blowout of Howard, the trio combined to score 39 points with Black scored a team-high 17 points. Against Coppin State, the trio accounted for 61 of the Bears’ 82 points with Black and Chiles leading the way with 23 apiece. The trio has totaled 989 of the team’s 1,565 points, 63 percent of the team’s scoring load.

BALTIMORE, Md. – After a tough loss Saturday night, the Morgan State Bears (8-13, 6-3 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) will make a short trip when they face cross-town rival Coppin State (9-14, 6-4 MEAC) on Monday at 7:30 p.m. This will be the first meeting of the regular season between the Bears and Eagles. Tip-off is scheduled for Monday, Feb. 10 at 7:30 p.m.

SCOUTING THE EAGLES
The Eagles welcomed back seven veterans, including four starters, from a squad that posted an 8-24 overall record, and finished in ninth place in the MEAC stadnings. Michael Murray is one of three Eagles averaging double-figures. The senior is averaging 13.8 ppg, followed by Andre Armstrong (12.8) and Sterling Smith (11.0). Murray also leads the Eagles on the glass by averaging 6.3 rebounds per contest (ranks No. 10 in MEAC) . Ron “Fang” Mitchell enters his 28th season as the Eagles’ head coach where he currently holds a 426-411 record (.509 winning pct.). Sterling Smith scored 12 points with four rebounds to lead Coppin State to a 58-50 victory over Maryland-Eastern Shore on Saturday. Andre Armstrong came off the bench to score 13 points for the Eagles, while Michael Murray added 10 points and 10 rebounds.

LAST TIME VS. COPPIN STATE

Feb. 27, 2013 — Blakle Bozeman scored a career-high 16 points to go with eight assists and five other Morgan State players scored in double-figures in the Bears’ 86-68 win over Coppin State at Hill Field House. DeWayne Jackson and Shaquille Duncan tallied 14 points, Justin Black 13, Anthony Hubbard 11, and Ian Chiles 10. Duncan also pulled down 11 boards for Morgan State, which outrebounded the Eagles 38-32.THREE IN DOUBLE FIGURES

Thru 21 games last season, three Bears averaged more than 10 points a game. Justin Blackleads with by averaging 18.7 ppg (No. 3 in MEAC),Ian Chilesaverages 14.7 points per game, while Anthony Hubbard is averaging 10.9 points and leads the squad averaging 6.8 rpg (No. 5).

BLACK A MEMBER OF THE 1,000 POINTS CLUB

Senior guard Justin Black eclipsed the 1,000 point mark for his career as a result of his 24-point outing against Cal State Northridge (12/27) … Black recently scored 16 points and moved in front of James Hall (1,191 pts – 1963-67) as the school’s No. 16 leading scorer with 1,192 career points.

POUNDING THE PAINT

Morgan State is eager to get the ball inside this season, even more so than normal. Through nine conference games, MSU leads the MEAC averaging 74 points per game, including 15 points in the paint. This includes a dominating 50-22 edge in the paint at Hampton (1/20).

THEIVES IN THE NIGHT

Two Bears are averaging better than 1.0 steals per game -Justin Black (2.1 – ranks No. 2 in MEAC), and Donte Pretlow (1.4 – No. 7). Morgan State is also No. 5 in the MEAC by averaging 7 steals per game.

TOUGH IN THE PAINT

Ian Chilesand Thair Heath are shooting better than .500 from the field this year. Thru the first 21 games Chiles is shooting 53.6 pct (ranks No. 6 in MEAC), while frontcourt teammate Heath is shooting 54.2 pct. The Bears are among the top teams in the MEAC ranked No. 4 in field goal percentage (.415).

WELCOME TO MY BLOCK PARTY

Ian Chiles has been making the most of his 7-foot-2 frame. The senior recorded a career-high 9 blocked shots against Norfolk State on Feb. 8. He’s currently ranked T-No. 2 in the MEAC averaging 3.0 rejections per contest (63) and now has 162 career blocks.

THE 3-HEADED GRIZZLY

In the first nine conference matchups this season Justin Black, Ian Chiles and Anthony Hubbard have scored 394 points, while the rest of the squad has produced 295 points. In the blowout of Howard, the trio combined to score 39 points with Black scored a team-high 17 points. Against Norfolk State, the trio accounted for 35 of the Bears’ 53 points with Black leading the way with 16. The trio has totaled 928 of the team’s 1,483 points, 63 percent of the team’s scoring load.

BALTIMORE, Md. — Morgan State looks to remain in the race for the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference regular season crown as it welcomes Norfolk State to Hill Field House. While the game is not for first place, the winner will have sole possession of second place. This will be the second meeting of the regular season between the Bears and Spartans. Tip-off is scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 8 at 4 p.m.

SCOUTING THE SPARTANS
The Spartans welcomed back 11 veterans, including four starters, from a squad that posted a 21-12 overall record, captured the MEAC regular season championship and lost to the Virginia Cavaliers in the NIT First Round. Pendarvis Williams, the reigning MEAC Player of the Year, is one of four Spartans averaging double-figures. The senior is averaging 15.4 ppg, followed by Malcolm Hawkins (16.7) and Brandon Goode (11.3). Robert Jones enters his first season as the Spartans’ interim head coach where he currently holds a 12-10 record. Pendarvis Williams scored 21 points for the Spartans in a 64-49 loss at the University of Miami last Saturday. Brandon Goode finished with 14 for the Spartans (12-10).

COMFORTABLE AT HILL FIELD HOUSETodd Bozeman has won at least 10 home games in three of his six seasons in Baltimore. The 2007-08 (12-1) and 2009-10 (11-1) squads finished with just a single loss, while the 2010-11 squad went 10-2. Bozeman has led the Bears to a 64-23 (.735) overall home record at Hill Field House … They currently hold a 5-2 record this season.

THREE IN DOUBLE FIGURES

Thru 20 games last season, three Bears averaged more than 10 points a game. Justin Blackleads with by averaging 18.8 ppg (No. 3 in MEAC),Ian Chilesaverages 14.7 points per game, while Anthony Hubbard is averaging 11.3 points and leads the squad averaging 7.0 rpg (T-No. 3).

BLACK A MEMBER OF THE 1,000 POINTS CLUB

Senior guard Justin Black eclipsed the 1,000 point mark for his career as a result of his 24-point outing against Cal State Northridge (12/27) … Black recently scored 26 points and ranks. No. 17 with 1,176 career points.

POUNDING THE PAINT

Morgan State is eager to get the ball inside this season, even more so than normal. Through eight conference games, MSU leads the MEAC averaging 77 points per game, including 15 points in the paint. This includes a dominating 50-22 edge in the paint at Hampton (1/20).

THEIVES IN THE NIGHT

Two Bears are averaging better than 1.0 steals per game -Justin Black (2.2 – ranks No. 2 in MEAC), and Donte Pretlow (1.7 – No. 4). Morgan State is also No. 4 in the MEAC by averaging 7.2 steals per game.

TOUGH IN THE PAINT

Ian Chilesand Thair Heath are shooting better than .500 from the field this year. Thru the first 20 games Chiles is shooting 53.3 pct (ranks No. 5 in MEAC). Heath is shooting 56.5 pct., while frontcourt teammate The Bears are among the top teams in the MEAC ranked No. 4 in field goal percentage (.419).

WELCOME TO MY BLOCK PARTY

Ian Chiles has been making the most of his 7-foot-2 frame. The senior recorded a career-high 7 blocked shots against Marist on 11/25. He’s currently ranked No. 4 in the MEAC averaging 2.7 rejections per contest (54) and now has 153 career blocks.

THE 3-HEADED GRIZZLY

In the first eight conference matchups this season Justin Black, Ian Chiles and Anthony Hubbard have scored 359 points, while the rest of the squad has produced 277 points. In the blowout of Howard, the trio combined to score 39 points with Black scored a team-high 17 points. Against Hampton, the trio accounted for 49 of the Bears’ 94 points with Black leading the way with 26. The trio has totaled 893 of the team’s 1,311 points, 68 percent of the team’s scoring load.

BALTIMORE, Md. — Morgan State looks to remain in the race for the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference regular season crown as it welcomes Hampton to Hill Field House. While the game is not for first place, the winner will have a leg up on the competition. This will be the second meeting of the regular season between the Bears and Pirates. Tip-off is scheduled for Monday, Feb. 3 at 7 p.m. and will be televised by ESPNU. The game will be an ‘Orange Out’ as MSU fans are encouraged to show their school spirit by wearing orange to the contest.

SCOUTING THE PIRATES
The Pirates welcomed back eight veterans, including four starters, from a squad that posted a 14-17 overall record, and finished third place in the MEAC with an 11-5 record. Du’Vaughn Maxwell (14.8 ppg) and Deron Powers (11.0 ppg) lead the Pirates in scoring. Du’Vaughn also controls the boards for the Pirates by averaging 6.7 rpg to go along with 65 blocks (3.3) on the season. Edward “Buck” Joyner, Jr. enters his fifth season as the Pirates’ head coach where he currently holds a 75-75 record. The Hampton University men’s basketball team needed five more minutes than expected, but still remained unbeaten on the road in MEAC play with a 79-76 overtime win over Coppin State Saturday evening at the Physical Education Complex. Jervon Pressley led four Pirates in double figures with a season-high 16 points to help the Pirates extend to a 3-game winning streak.

COMFORTABLE AT HILL FIELD HOUSETodd Bozeman has won at least 10 home games in three of his six seasons in Baltimore. The 2007-08 (12-1) and 2009-10 (11-1) squads finished with just a single loss, while the 2010-11 squad went 10-2. Bozeman has led the Bears to a 63-23 (.732) overall home record at Hill Field House.

THREE IN DOUBLE FIGURES

Thru 19 games last season, three Bears averaged more than 10 points a game. Justin Blackleads with by averaging 18.4 ppg (No. 3 in MEAC),Ian Chilesaverages 15.2 points per game, while Anthony Hubbard is averaging 10.9 points and leads the squad averaging 6.5 rebounds on the boards.

BLACK A MEMBER OF THE 1,000 POINTS CLUB

Senior guard Justin Black eclipsed the 1,000 point mark for his career as a result of his 24-point outing against Cal State Northridge (12/27) … Black currently has 1,150 career points.

POUNDING THE PAINT

Morgan State is eager to get the ball inside this season, even more so than normal. Through seven conference games, MSU is averaging 74.3 points per game, ranking second in the MEAC, including 13.4 points in the paint. This includes a dominating 50-22 edge in the paint against Hampton (1/20).

THEIVES IN THE NIGHT

Two Bears are averaging better than 1.0 steals per game -Justin Black (2.2 – ranks No. 2 in MEAC), and Donte Pretlow (1.7 – No. 4). Morgan State is also No. 4 in the MEAC by averaging 7.3 steals per game.

TOUGH IN THE PAINT

Ian Chiles,Cedric Blossomand Thair Heath are shooting better than .500 from the field this year. Thru the first 19 games Chiles is shooting 55.4 pct (ranks No. 4 in MEAC). Heath is shooting 54.5 pct., while frontcourt teammate Blossom is shooting 51.0 pct from the floor (Ranks No. 9). The Bears are among the top teams in the MEAC ranked No. 4 in field goal percentage (.419).

WELCOME TO MY BLOCK PARTY

Ian Chiles has been making the most of his 7-foot-2 frame. The senior recorded a career-high 7 blocked shots against Marist on 11/25. He’s currently ranked No. 4 in the MEAC averaging 2.7 rejections per contest (52) and now has 151 career blocks.

THE 3-HEADED GRIZZLY

In the first seven conference matchups this season Justin Black, ian Chiles and Anthony Hubbard have scored 310 points, while the rest of the squad has produced 232 points. In the blowout of Howard, the trio combined to score 39 points with Black scored a team-high 17 points. Against Delaware State, the trio accounted for 45 of the Bears’ 77 points with Ian Chiles leading the way with 24. The trio has totaled 844 of the team’s 1,217 points, 69 percent of the team’s scoring load.